Definitions from Wiktionary (walk the plank)
▸ verb: (historical, also figurative) On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing.
▸ verb: (idiomatic) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
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▸ verb: (historical, also figurative) On an early naval vessel or pirate ship: to be forced to walk off the end of a gangplank (a plank of wood extending outwards from the side of the vessel) and plunge into the ocean and drown, used as a method of killing.
▸ verb: (idiomatic) To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
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walk the gangplank,
plank down,
go by the board,
plank up,
plank,
go to the scaffold,
hang,
go on the account,
flog someone round the fleet,
swing,
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